Thursday, August 8, 2013
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- Tottenham create new ‘Turfies’ computer game to attract new fans – and causes another Gareth Bale story
- Former Arsenal star Thierry Henry to give money to charity every time he scores for New York Red Bulls
- Real Madrid fans value Gareth Bale at €60-70m
- Wales boss Chris Coleman will be guided by Spurs over Gareth Bale
- Manchester United linked with Udinese’s Luis Muriel
- Chelsea will win the 2013/14 title, says computer simulator
- Aston Villa prepare £10m for Nuremburg’s Hiroshi Kiyotake
- Man City, Spurs and Chelsea target transfer-listed Anzhi star Willian
- Barcelona target Liverpool defender Daniel Agger
- Man Utd prepare joint-bid for Everton’s Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines
- Robbie Fowler tells Arsenal fans to ‘look closer to home’ for coke-heads
- Tottenham agree £8.6m deal for Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue
- Liverpool boss Rodgers blasts Luis Suarez for ‘total disrespect’, forces him to train alone
- Video: Valerenga 1-4 Liverpool
- Video: Real Madrid 3-1 Chelsea
| Posted: 08 Aug 2013 06:23 AM PDT In the battle for the next generation of football fans, clubs are taking on new initiatives that could loosely be filed under the banner of propaganda. Spurs are the latest to try an inventive new tactic, creating a range of computer game characters called the ‘Turfies’. They are the first club in the world to […] |
| Posted: 08 Aug 2013 06:02 AM PDT Thierry Henry is not only a wonderful footballer, but also a rather lovely bloke. That much has been made clear by his latest promise, not made with any official PR release or press conference, but instead quietly agreed. The former Arsenal striker, now plying his trade at New York Red Bulls, has pledged to donate […] |
| Real Madrid fans value Gareth Bale at €60-70m Posted: 08 Aug 2013 03:06 AM PDT RM fans? Not Levy, then? "@espcore: Diario AS front page: "Real Madrid fans fix the price of Bale" (€60/70M). pic.twitter.com/j9fVAnWClq" — Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) August 8, 2013 Spurs fans, you might have been infuriated by the Spanish media’s coverage of the Gareth Bale transfer rumours but you have to at least doff your hat to […] |
| Wales boss Chris Coleman will be guided by Spurs over Gareth Bale Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:56 AM PDT Wales manager Chris Coleman says he will take advice from Tottenham and Gareth Bale over whether the player should feature in the friendly against the Republic of Ireland. The match takes place on August 14. If Bale is still a Spurs player at that stage and still seeking a move to Real Madrid that could […] |
| Manchester United linked with Udinese’s Luis Muriel Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:33 AM PDT Udinese striker Luis Muriel is Manchester United’s preferred replacement for Wayne Rooney. Reports in the Metro suggest the the Colombia international is the champions’ top target as they prepare to sell Rooney to Chelsea. The pacy forward is likely to cost around £18m. Muriel was a one time Liverpool target – and the star of […] |
| Chelsea will win the 2013/14 title, says computer simulator Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:17 AM PDT A computer simulator has predicted that Chelsea will be crowned champions this season. Jose Mourinho is to make a triumphant return to Stamford Bridge, according to the simulation process organised by Bloomberg Sports. They simulated the forthcoming campaign some 10,000 times, worked out the average results between all 20 Premier League teams and then added […] |
| Aston Villa prepare £10m for Nuremburg’s Hiroshi Kiyotake Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:02 AM PDT Aston Villa are set to make a move for Nuremburg midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake but will be disappointed in their pursuit of the Japan international. Reports in Germany suggest the Villans will submit a £10m bid after an £8.5m offer was knocked back by the Bundesliga side. But Nuremburg are determined to keep hold of the […] |
| Man City, Spurs and Chelsea target transfer-listed Anzhi star Willian Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:50 AM PDT Manchester City are at the front of a queue of Premier League clubs hoping to take advantage of the turmoil at Russian club Anzhi by signing midfielder Willian. All of big-spending Anzhi’s players have been transfer-listed as part of cost-cutting measures. ESPN Brazil claims City have already made a £34m bid for the 24-year-old. Reports […] |
| Barcelona target Liverpool defender Daniel Agger Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:40 AM PDT Liverpool centre-back Daniel Agger is a transfer target for Barcelona. The Catalan giants launched an official bid for Chelsea defender David Luiz yesterday. At that stage, Agger was widely touted as their preferred backup option if they failed to entice to Luiz to Camp Nou. But the latest reports suggest Barca would like to bolster […] |
| Man Utd prepare joint-bid for Everton’s Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:30 AM PDT Manchester United are expected to make a formal double bid to Everton for Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines. Manager David Moyes’ interest in his two former players has been well documented. As we reported yesterday, he is stepping up his efforts to sign Fellaini after accepting that Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas is probably not going to […] |
| Robbie Fowler tells Arsenal fans to ‘look closer to home’ for coke-heads Posted: 07 Aug 2013 11:05 PM PDT We reported yesterday that Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler had suggested a £30m plus Theo Walcott deal to end the Luis Suarez transfer saga. And as we reported, it was an idea that was almost universally hated. That prompted lots of Twitter abuse, including plenty Arsenal fans raking up old rumours from the 1990s suggesting that […] |
| Tottenham agree £8.6m deal for Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue Posted: 07 Aug 2013 10:42 PM PDT Tottenham are on the verge of completing the signing of Toulouse’s Etienne Capoue, according to his current club. Spurs have reportedly agreed to pay £8.6m for the France international, who was believed to be in advanced talks with Cardiff City about a move there. Now it seems that Andre Villas Boas’ side have stolen a […] |
| Liverpool boss Rodgers blasts Luis Suarez for ‘total disrespect’, forces him to train alone Posted: 07 Aug 2013 10:34 PM PDT Brendan Rodgers has accused Liverpool star Luis Suarez of showing ‘total disrespect’ for the club and has told him to train alone. He also rejected Suarez’s suggestions that a promise to sell him this summer if the club failed to reach the Champions League had been broken. He said: “There were no promises made – […] |
| Video: Valerenga 1-4 Liverpool Posted: 07 Aug 2013 10:25 PM PDT Liverpool were in impressive form as they recorded a 4-1 win over Norwegian side Valerenga in their penultimate pre-season friendly. Goals from Luis Alberto, Iago Aspas, Martin Kelly and Raheem Sterling secured the result for the Reds, meaning the goals were shared equally between new signings and young talent. Giancarlo Gonzalez scored the hosts’ only […] |
| Video: Real Madrid 3-1 Chelsea Posted: 07 Aug 2013 10:20 PM PDT Real Madrid triumphed over former boss Jose Mourinho in the their reunion in the International Champions Cup final. The Spaniards took the lead when Marcelo slotted into the net. But Chelsea were back in the game when Ramires raced through and dinked the ball delightfully over Iker Casillas. It was then all about Cristiano Ronaldo. […] |
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